Identify song using your Microphone
Lyrics
Meaning
Chords

Artist: Lauv
Track: The Other

Lyrics
Like a spotlight the water hits me
Ran it extra cold to shake the words from my mouth
Though I know that no one's listening
I nervously rehearse for when you're around
And I keep waiting like
You might change my mind

Who wrote the book on goodbye?
There's never been a way to make this easy
When there's nothing quite wrong but it don't feel right
Either your head or your heart, you set the other on fire

Back and forth now I'm feeling guilty
'Cause I just can't stop this pendulum in my head
Though I know that our time is ending
Oh, I'd rather lay forever right in this bed
And I'll keep waiting like
You might change my mind
Give me one more night

Who wrote the book on goodbye?
There's never been a way to make this easy
When there's nothing quite wrong but it don't feel right
Either your head or your heart, you set the other on fire

No one knows
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
No one knows
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh

We fell from the peak
And the stars, they broke their code
I'm trying to forget
How I landed on this road
I'm caught in between
What I wish and what I know
When they say that you just know

Who wrote the book on goodbye?
There's never been a way to make this easy
When there's nothing quite wrong but it don't feel right
Either your head or your heart, you set the other on fire

No one knows
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
No one knows
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
No one knows
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh

You set the other on fire
You set the other on fire
You set the other on fire
You set the other on fire
Full Lyrics and Meaning
Genius Lyrics
Lauv – The Other
[Verse 1] / Like a spotlight the water hits me / Ran it extra cold to shake the words from my mouth / Though I know that no one’s listening / I nervously rehearse for when you're
Lauv – The Other (Ghosts Remix)
[Verse 1] / Like a spotlight the water hits me / Ran it extra cold to shake the words from my mouth / Though I know that no one’s listening / I nervously rehearse for when you’re
Lauv – The Other Samples
See all of “The Other” by Lauv’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
Lauv – The Other Remixes
See all of “The Other” by Lauv’s remixes
Lauv (Ft. Julia Michaels) – There's No Way
[Verse 1: Lauv] / You touch me and it’s almost like we knew / That there will be history between us two / We knew someday that we would have regrets / But we just ignored them the
Lauv – Reforget
“Reforget” is the sixth track on Lauv’s compilation album, I met you when I was 18. It was initially released as the fourth track on his debut EP, Lost in the Light, in which the
Lauv (Ft. Julia Michaels) – There's No Way (MYRNE Remix)
[Verse 1: Lauv] / You touch me and it’s almost like we knew / That there will be history between us two / We knew someday that we would have regrets / But we just ignored them the
Lauv – Different Way*
[Lyrics from snippet] / [Verse] / When I think of our love / It felt like I was [?] / When I think of our love / It felt like I could finally breathe / When I think of our love
Lauv – Easy Love
[Verse 1] / You got a way of makin' me feel insane / Like I can't trust my own brain / Unless it's screaming your name / I'd have it no other way / I'd have it no other way / And
Lauv – Chasing Fire (Robin Schulz Remix)
[Verse 1] / I wanna hate you 'cause I still love you / And it's weighing on my chest / We keep our bodies tied together / To ignore what's coming next / [Pre-Chorus 1] / I was
Lauv – Never Not
In the nostalgic finale of his playlist, Ari Staprans Leff (Lauv) reflects on the relationship that shaped who he has become and promises that he “will never not think about” this
Lauv – Chasing Fire
“Chasing Fire” is a song about a relationship that is clearly over, but the narrator doesn’t want to leave and attempts to find a way to keep it going. Lauv marked the song as one
Lauv – Summer Nights
[Verse 1] / Tell me something, baby, do you still hate me? / 'Cause I know it's been awhile / But I'm drunk and I wanna say something crazy / [Pre-Chorus] / Yeah, I know, we tried
DJ Snake (Ft. Lauv) – A Different Way
DJ Snake premiered this single during a historic livestream where he became the first artist to perform on top of Paris' Arc de Triomphe. This is Snake’s first solo single
DJ Snake (Ft. DEVAULT & Lauv) – A Different Way (DEVAULT Remix)
[Verse 1: Lauv] / Could you believe? I could be different / I'll be the difference, I'll lift you high / And I understand your hesitation / My reputation, it's no surprise / [Pre-
DJ Snake (Ft. Lauv) – A Different Way (Tritonal Remix)
[Verse 1: Lauv] / Could you believe? I could be different / I'll be the difference, I'll lift you high / And I understand your hesitation / My reputation, it's no surprise / [Pre-
Genius Brasil Traduções – Lauv - The Other (Tradução em Português)
[Tradução de "The Other", de Lauv] / [Verso 1] / Tipo um holofote a água me acerta / Coloquei no mais gelado para tirar as palavras da minha boca / Mesmo que eu saiba que ninguém
Lauv & LANY – Mean It
“Mean It” is the first collaboration between pop artists Lauv and LANY. The song describes the feeling of wanting to mean more to someone who only sees you as a second choice.
DJ Snake (Ft. Lauv) – A Different Way (Noizu Remix)
[Verse 1: Lauv] / Could you believe? I could be different / I'll be the difference, I'll lift you high / And I understand your hesitation / My reputation, it's no surprise / [Pre-
DJ Snake (Ft. Lauv) – A Different Way (Kayzo Remix)
[Verse 1: Lauv] / Could you believe? I could be different / I'll be the difference, I'll lift you high / And I understand your hesitation / My reputation, it's no surprise / [Pre-
DJ Snake (Ft. Henry Fong & Lauv) – A Different Way (Henry Fong Remix)
[Chorus: Lauv] / I will come running when you call my name / Even a broken heart can beat again / Forget about the one who caused you pain / I swear I'll love you in a different
​blackbear & Lauv – ​if i were u
“if i were u“ marks the first collaboration between pop artists blackbear and Lauv and the only single released following the first part of everything means nothing. The drop was
Lauv – Tattoos Together
On the upbeat pop song, “Tattoos Together,” Lauv sings about getting tattoos with his significant other as a way to remember each other should they ever fall out. Prior to the
ÊMIA (​Anh Le) – Teleprompter
This song was instigated by a line in Lauv’s “The Other.” There was a line in “The Other,” that goes “who wrote the book on goodbye?” And I guess I thought if Lauv needs a book…I
Lauv – Chasing Fire (Stripped/Live in London)
[Verse 1] / I wanna hate you 'cause I still love you / And it's weighing on my chest / We keep our bodies tied together / To ignore what's coming next / [Pre-Chorus 1] / I was
Lauv – Easy Love (Dipha Barus Remix)
[Verse 1] / You got a way of makin' me feel insane / Like I can't trust my own brain / Unless it's screaming your name / I'd have it no other way / I'd have it no other way / And
Lauv – Sad Forever
“Sad Forever” is the second single released as part of the ~how i’m feeling~ album. The song was written when he was feeling low and considering anti-depressants, despite his
Lauv – Sims
“Sims” is the fifth single of Lauv’s upcoming album ~how i’m feeling~, he described the song as being about “meeting the right person at the wrong time”. The song was first
DJ Snake (Ft. Lauv) – A Different Way (Bro Safari & ETC!ETC! Remix)
[Verse 1: Lauv] / Could you believe, I could be different? / I'll be the difference, I'll lift you high / And I understand your hesitation / My reputation, it's no surprise / [
Lauv (Ft. Miquela) – Sims (Remix)
[Verse 1: Lauv] / I wish that you and I lived in The Sims / We could build a house and plant some flowers and have kids / But we're both at some trashy Halloween party downtown
View 27 More →
AZ Lyrics
Lauv - The Other Lyrics
Lauv "The Other": Like a spotlight the water hits me Ran it extra cold to shake the words from my mouth Though I know...
Genius Albums
The Other (Remixes) by Lauv
Get all the lyrics to songs on The Other (Remixes) and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
Lauv (Japan Exclusive) by Lauv
Get all the lyrics to songs on Lauv (Japan Exclusive) and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
I met you when I was 18. (the playlist) by Lauv
I met you when I was 18. is Lauv’s first major body of work. Here’s the description of the playlist on Spotify: being lost. being in love for the first time. this is a story and i
~NIGHT VIBES~ by Lauv
Get all the lyrics to songs on ~NIGHT VIBES~ and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
Lost in the Light by Lauv
“Lost In the Light” is the debut extended play by 20-year-old New York-based emerging singer-songwriter and record producer Ari Leff, known as Lauv. It was released on digital
I met you when I was 18. (the extras) by Lauv
Released alongside Lauv’s compilation album I met you when I was 18. (the playlist) on May 31, 2018, I met you when I was 18. (the extras) contains remixes and acoustic versions of
L3* by Lauv
Get all the lyrics to songs on L3* and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
~DRIVING VIBES~ by Lauv
~DRIVING VIBES~ is a compilative EP by Lauv, released on June 3, 2020. The EP is intended to be listened to during drives. All of its songs originate from his debut album ~how i’m
~how i’m feeling~ by Lauv
how i’m feeling is the debut studio album from Californian singer-songwriter Lauv. It will follow up his 2018 compilation album, I met you when I was 18. (the playlist). Lauv
View 6 More →
MusixMatch Lyrics
Lauv - The Other - Stripped Lyrics
Lyrics for The Other - Stripped by Lauv. Like a spotlight the water hits me Ran it extra cold to shake the words from my mouth Thou...
DJ Snake feat. Lauv - A Different Way (with Lauv) Lyrics
Lyrics for A Different Way (with Lauv) by DJ Snake feat. Lauv. Could you believe, I could be different? I′ll be the difference, I'll lift you high And I ...
Lauv - The Other translation in Spanish
Spanish translation of lyrics for The Other by Lauv. Like a spotlight, the water hits me Ran it extra cold to shake the words from my mouth Tho...
Lauv - Chasing Fire Lyrics
Lyrics for Chasing Fire by Lauv. I wanna hate you ′cause I still love you And it's weighing on my chest We keep our bodies ...
View 1 More →
Genius Artists
Lauv
With an affection for electronic and R&B sounds, infused with his soulful bedroom vocals and airy beats, Ari Staprans Leff, known professionally as Lauv, has burst onto the music
Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “The Other” by Lauv?
“The Other” by Lauv was written by Michael Matosic & Lauv.
Q:When did Lauv release “The Other”?
Lauv released “The Other” on March 12, 2015.
Q:When did Lauv release “The Other (Madison Mars Remix)”?
Lauv released “The Other (Madison Mars Remix)” on March 17, 2017.
Q:When did Lauv release “The Other (Stripped)”?
Lauv released “The Other (Stripped)” on March 31, 2017.
Q:Who produced “The Other (Eden Prince Remix)” by Lauv & Eden Prince?
“The Other (Eden Prince Remix)” by Lauv & Eden Prince was produced by Eden Prince.
View 2 More →